Buffalo Geological Society Inc.

Please note- Some of the newspaper wrappings was dated 1949. There are some Franklin NJ minerals. A couple specimens have labels from George English, who was a well- known mineral dealer, and based on the address on the label, "733 and 735 Broadway, NY, the mineral was being sold between June 1891 to December 1892. … Continue reading Skinner Rock & Mineral Collection – for the upcoming Nov 5th 2021 , BGS Auction

August 15, 2021 bgsnyweb Uncategorized

BGS Meeting… Oct 1st, 2021

This is our first in person meeting since 2020. The speakers topic will be the Salt Mines in Restof, N.Y. (Genesee County), and examples of halite found at the respective sites.

January 18, 2021April 20, 2021 bgsnyweb Events, Show & Sale

BGS 52nd Annual Show – March 19-20th 2022

“FOSSILS OF NEW YORK”RESCHEDULED TO MARCH 19-20, 2022,ERIE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS - HAMBURG, NYBUFFALO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY’S52nd ANNUAL GEM-MINERAL-FOSSIL SHOW byJerry Bastedo, Show Chairman “Fossils of New York” will be featured at the Buffalo Geological Society’s 52nd Annual Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show on March 19-20, 2022, at the Erie County Fairgrounds in the Grange, Market and … Continue reading BGS 52nd Annual Show – March 19-20th 2022

October 7, 2020June 26, 2021 bgsnyweb Member Projects

Covid “Rockhounding”

If you can't get out to hunt for fossils or minerals, search your local estate sales. You never know. Here are some recent finds by club member Loretta Parmelee.